CVE-2024-51941: 
Apache Ambari Server vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A remote code injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-51941) was discovered in the Apache Ambari Metrics and AMS Alerts feature. The vulnerability, disclosed on January 21, 2025, affects Apache Ambari versions through 2.7.8. It allows authenticated users to inject and execute arbitrary code when processing alert definitions, where malicious input can be injected into the alert script execution path (OpenWall List, Security Online).

The vulnerability is classified as CWE-75 (Failure to Sanitize Special Elements into a Different Plane). According to the CVSS 3.1 scoring system, it has received a base score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating network accessibility, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD Database).

The vulnerability can lead to complete system takeover, data exfiltration, and disruption of critical services. When successfully exploited, attackers with authenticated access can execute arbitrary shell commands on the server, potentially compromising the entire Hadoop cluster management system (Security Online).

The Apache Software Foundation has addressed this vulnerability in the latest Ambari releases. Users are strongly advised to update their Ambari deployments to version 2.7.9 or later to mitigate these threats (Security Online).